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さあ

Reading: さあ

expression

ENwell... (filler / hesitation)

HIअच्छा...

Section: 39. Function / Filler Expressions · Pitch: mora=2, drop=1

Common collocations

Examples

JAさあ、わかりません。
ENHmm, I don't know.
JA「さあ」と 言いました。
EN(I) said "well...".
JAさあ、しゅっぱつしましょう。
ENWell then, let's get going.

Often appears with

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